Bridgeville man leads DSP on car chase to Maryland border

Jordan Wright was charged with possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony; resisting arrest with violence; disregarding a police officer's signal; and numerous traffic offenses.(Photo: DSP)

The chase started around 10:45 p.m. when a DSP patrol officer outside Greenwood spotted a GMC Envoy going north on southbound Sussex Highway.

The Envoy came within 30 feet of the trooper's patrol car and swerved right to avoid a collision, police said. The trooper put on his lights and the Envoy made a U-turn to flee.

Police identified the driver as 27-year-old Jordan Wright, who police said lead them on a 20-minute chase which ended when he entered Maryland on Turner Road.

Troopers later got a call from Maryland State Police, who said they'd found the Envoy abandoned near Federalsburg. DSP responded and found Wright walking on the side of the road, police said.

Wright was charged with possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony; resisting arrest with violence; disregarding a police officer's signal; and numerous traffic offenses. He was committed to the Sussex Correctional Institution in default of $26,625 secured bail.